Victorian House Museum Berlin, OH - Events of Friday, August 11, 2017 We found out about the Victorian House Museum located in nearby Millersburg through Groupon. Although we have passed the house numerous times, we didn't realize it was a... Continue reading

Idlewild Park Berlin, OH - Events of Thursday, August 3 to Saturday, August 5, 2017 Idlewild Park is an amusement park located about 50 miles east of Pittsburgh in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Idlewild was originally built as a campground along the... Continue reading

Stan Hywet Gardens Berlin, OH - Events of Wednesday, July 26, 2017 Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pronounced HEE-wet) is located in Akron, Ohio, about an hour from where we are staying in Berlin. It is the former estate of... Continue reading

Happy Birthday, Lydia! Berlin, Ohio - Events of Saturday, July 15 to Monday, July 17, 2017 We went to Pittsburgh to stay with Lora and J. Michael last weekend. Lydia's birthday celebration was on Sunday, and J. Michael's nephew got... Continue reading

11th Anniversary Berlin, OH - July 10, 2017 July 10, 2017, is our eleventh anniversary of full-timing. Like last year, we are spending the summer in Berlin, Ohio. There are two reasons we picked this area. First, it is only... Continue reading

Franklin Park Conservatory Berlin, OH - Events of Wednesday, June 28, 2017 After visiting two garden centers in Berlin on Monday, we kept the garden theme going by taking a day trip to Columbus to visit the Franklin Park Conservatory.... Continue reading

Out and About in Amish Country Berlin, OH - Events of Sunday, June 25 to Monday, June 26, 2017 Park Street Pizza has been around since 2003. It is located just off State Route 39 in nearby Sugarcreek, and we... Continue reading

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh Berlin, OH - Events of Friday, June 23, 2015 When we went to Pittsburgh two weeks ago, it was for Margery to go to the doctor not to visit with Lora, J. Michael, and Lydia. In... Continue reading

Granddaughter Project: Mailbox for Lydia's New Playhouse Berlin, OH - Events of Monday, June 12 to Friday, June 16, 2017 It's been a while since we posted an update because we haven't done much since Memorial Day that is very... Continue reading

Memorial Day Weekend Berlin, OH - Events of Thursday, May 26 to Monday, May 29, 2017 We were excited that Lora, J. Michael, and Lydia were going to be camping with us over the Memorial Day weekend. They pulled into... Continue reading

Settling In for the Summer Berlin, OH - Events of Tuesday, May 16 to Tuesday, May 23, 2017 After we got back from our Mother's Day trip to Pittsburgh, Paul got busy with a couple of chores around the 5th... Continue reading

More Favorite Foods and a Trip to Pittsburgh Berlin, OH - Events of Wednesday, May 10 to Sunday, May 14, 2017 Last Wednesday, we went to Walmart to restock the larder. On the way, we stopped at Hershberger's Farm Market... Continue reading

Charleston, SC to Berlin, OH Berlin, OH - Events of Monday, May 8 to Thursday, May 11, 2017 After visiting Magnolia Plantation in Charleston on Saturday, we relaxed around the rig on Sunday and watched the NASCAR race. On Monday... Continue reading

Magnolia Plantation St. George, SC - Events of Saturday, May 6, 2017 As we said in our last post, we scheduled a weekend break from our northward travels in St. George, South Carolina, because it gave us the option to... Continue reading

Wauchula, FL to Charleston, SC St. George (Charleston), SC - Events of Thursday, May 4 to Friday, May 5, 2017 Because we stayed in Florida longer, we decided we would skip our usual stop in Lower Alabama on our way... Continue reading

Edison and Ford Winter Estates Part II: Garden, Museum, and Lab Wauchula, FL - Events of Wednesday, April 24, 2017 The guided tour of the Edison and Ford Winter Estates included much of the grounds, the two homes on the... Continue reading

Pioneer Park Wildlife Refuge Wauchula, FL - Events of Sunday, April 16 to Thursday, April 20, 2017 Although there was an Easter dinner at the clubhouse (the last official event of the season), we decided as we usually do to... Continue reading

Center for Great Apes Wauchula, FL - Events of Wednesday, April 12, 2017 The Center for Great Apes is an ape sanctuary that is located only a few miles from the co-op. The mission of the center is to "provide... Continue reading

McKee Botanical Garden Wauchula, FL - Events of Tuesday, April 11, 2017 We took advantage of our extended time in Florida to do some sightseeing. The weather was beautiful last Tuesday so we took a day trip to Vero Beach... Continue reading

Free Time Wauchula, FL - Events of Tuesday, March 4 to Thursday, March 6, 2017 We originally planned to leave Florida the week after Easter; but with all the projects we did around our site, with Margery's becoming editor of... Continue reading

Busy, Busy, Busy Wauchula, FL - Events of Friday, March 24 to Thursday, March 30, 2017 As the title says, we have been very busy lately. The winter season here at the Escapees Florida Co-Op is starting to wind down,... Continue reading

Shed Project: Solar Vent Fan Wauchula, FL - Events of Friday, March 17 to Monday, March 20, 2017 A while back, one of the co-op members wrote a newsletter article describing a solar vent fan he built for his shed.... Continue reading

Site Project: Gravel Walkway Wauchula, FL - Events of Wednesday, March 8 to Tuesday, March 14, 2017 It's been two weeks since our last post. We have been busy, but a lot of what we have been doing involves daily... Continue reading

A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That Wauchula, FL - Events of Monday, February 27 to Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Last Monday, the contractor came and removed the forms from our concrete as planned, but it... Continue reading